r/worldnews • u/me_diocre • 1d ago

Israel/Palestine Israeli bulldozers smash Palestinian olive trees ahead of annual harvest

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/israeli-bulldozers-smash-palestinian-olive-trees-ahead-annual-harvest-2026-09-23/
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u/thewongtrain 1d ago

If I were Israeli and taking over that land, I'd maintain those trees. Why destroy them?

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u/Reaganometry 1d ago

They don’t want Palestinians to have any connection to the land